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By Darshana PatelMaryland Department of the Environ-

ment (MDE) Secretary Jane Nishida washonored Aug. 18 by the Ocean City Chap-ter of the Surfrider Foundation for MDE’sinterest in ocean water quality.

The award plaque bears the logo of theStorm Drain Marking Initiative, which waslaunched in July to increase awareness ofnon-point source pollution and deter pol-luting of stormwater.

“The chapter is proud of the work thatthe Secretary has spearheaded, along withthe Glendening Administration, particularlyin the realm of water quality,” said memberRandy Myer. “Secretary Nishida’s empha-sis on education, preservation, and pro-tection of our vital coastal environmentneeds to be applauded.”

After the award presentation, membersof the Surfrider Foundation presented its2001 State of the Beach Report.

Surfrider Foundation, a grassroots, non-profit environmental organization dedi-cated to the protection and enjoyment ofthe world’s oceans and beaches throughconservation, activism, research and edu-cation, has 27,000 members in the U.S. inaddition to chapters and affiliates in Japan,Brazil, France and Australia.

Surfrider Foundation compiles data from

Secretary Nishida earns honorSurfriders issue beachreport, recognize MDEchief for support ofocean water quality

local chapters for the annual State of theBeach Report. The report is designed toempower local citizens and governmentswith information necessary to monitorchanges in their beaches.

“We salute Maryland and Ocean City forhaving chosen the high ground by adopt-ing strong water quality standards thatadhere to the new Beaches EnvironmentalAssessment and Coastal Health(B.E.A.C.H) Act standards,” Myer said.

The 2001 State of the Beach Report looksat the current status of six beach healthindicators for the 20 coastal states, includ-

ing Maryland. The beach health indica-tors are beach access, surf zone water qual-ity, shoreline structures, beach erosion,beach nourishment and surfing areas. Eachindicator is evaluated as to the amount ofinformation available and status of the in-dicator.

Maryland scored well in regards to beachaccess, surf zone water quality and infor-mation on beach erosion and beach nour-ishment. Overall, results of the study reit-erate the need for more accessible and easy

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From left, Randy Myer and Shelly Dawson of the Ocean City chapter of the Surfrider Foundationpresent MDE Secretary Jane Nishida with an award at the group’s Aug. 18 meeting.

See AWARD, Page 4 See SAVE, 2

Maryland works to reduce haze — Page 2

MDE helps train Envirothon team — Page 3

Permit turnaround times released — Page 5

Editor’s Note: The following is the first ina two-part series.

By Bob MaddoxDuring this past summer’s peak demand

for electric production, Gov. Parris N.Glendening ordered state offices to reduceelectric consumption and asked that citi-zens and private businesses take volun-tary steps to reduce consumption.

The governor recognized the strain onresources and power systems and acted toprevent an energy crisis in Maryland.

Demand for power increases when thereare extreme weather conditions. Whenthere are high temperatures and high hu-midity, people try to stay comfortablethrough continuous use of air condition-ing. During the winter, more energy is usedto heat homes and buildings. This increaseddemand for electricity can cause problemsand also have negative impacts on the en-vironment.

Two problems that are possible with in-creased demand for electricity are poweroutages, extended periods with a loss ofservice and brownouts, which are periodsof power delivery when the utility has toreduce system voltage by 5 percent or more.

Power outages are extended periods witha loss of service. This can occur when highdemand for power requirements exceedsupply, such as during hot weather when

Learn waysto conserveenergy

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Parris N. Glendening, GovernorKathleen Kennedy Townsend, Lieutenant GovernorJane Nishida, SecretaryMerrylin Zaw-Mon, Deputy SecretaryDenise Ferguson-Southard, AssistantSecretaryJohn S. Verrico, Acting Director ofCommunicationsTracy P. Newman, Managing Editor

Editorial Board MembersDon Jackson, Director Environmental Permits Service CenterBob Maddox, Public Participation Coordina-tor, Air & Radiation Management Adminis-trationVisty Dalal, Division Chief, Technical & Regulatory Services AdministrationReider J. White, Public OutreachCoordinator, Air & Radiation ManagementAdministrationTheresa Capobianco, Outreach Coordina-tor, Water Management AdministrationJoe Herb, Graphic Artist, Technical & Regulatory Services AdministrationFran Stierstorfer, Chief, Public Informa-tion & Outreach Services, Waste Manage-ment AdministrationBarbara Rodgers, Division Chief, Administrative & Employee ServicesAdministrationPat Coll, Management Associate, Adminis-trative & Employee Services Administration

Contributing Writers:Darshana Patel, WAS Bob Maddox, ARMALaura Armstrong, EPSC Tom French, AESA

David Mrgich, WAS Ty Stinson, OSSylvia Cueva, AESA

For the Record SectionMeetings and Hearings CalendarJoane Mueller, Production Coord.

Contributors:

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Gail Castleman, WAS Ta-shon Yu, WMABob Daniel, EPSC Jim Metz, WASBob Maddox, ARMA Debbie Plott, WMA

Shannon Heafey, ARMAMelody Thrower, WMA

Enforcement & Compliance NotesBernard Penner, Office of the Secretary

Contributors:Angelo Bianca, ARMA

Frank Courtright, ARMAFrank Whitehead, ARMA

Regina Rochez, WAS Jack Bowen,WMA

All original content is copyright MDE. Forreprint permission, comments or

inquiries contact:Richard J. McIntire, Editor-in-Chief

2500 Broening HighwayBaltimore, MD 21224

[email protected](410) 631-3012

-MDENVIRONMENT-October 2001

By Bob MaddoxMaryland recently became part of a coa-

lition of states, tribal entities and federalland management agencies in the Mid-At-lantic and Northeast region to work towardreducing regional haze and improving vis-ibility.

The Mid-Atlantic Northeast VisibilityUnion (MANE-VU) is one of several re-gional planning organizations in the UnitedStates that formed to help meet the visibil-ity standards of the Clean Air Act (CAA).In amendments to the CAA, Congress es-tablished as a national goal the preventionand correcting of existing impairment in vis-ibility resulting from manmade air pollutionin 156 national parks and wilderness areas.

Visibility impairment occurs as a resultof the scattering and absorption of light byparticles and gases in the atmosphere. Un-der pristine conditions, the natural visibil-

MD joins union to reduce hazeity range for this region is about 90 miles,but because of air pollution, the currentrange is typically only 14 to 24 miles.

“Haze has a negative impact on eco-nomics,” says Jeff Underhill, a senior airpollution analyst with New Hampshire’sDepartment of Environmental Services.“Tourism in parks depends on pristine con-ditions. People expect to go to these areasand see beautiful scenery. If they see a hazecovered landscape, they won’t return.”

Haze not only impacts visibility, butalso affects public health. Haze is a chemi-cal soup consisting of sulfates, nitrates,organic carbons, soot, soil dust and am-monia. Haze-causing pollutants come froma number of activities such as electric powergeneration, emissions from trucks and au-tos, industrial processes, and constructionand agricultural activity. The same particles(fine particulate matter) that degrade vis-

ibility can also cause serious respiratoryproblems.

Maryland plans to become part ofCAMNET, a website that shows currentvisibility conditions throughout the Mid-Atlantic and northeast region. “We’ll bemounting a camera on the [Francis Scott]Key Bridge that will face the Baltimore sky-line,” said Jonathan Priday of MDE’s AirQuality Planning Program. “Real-time im-ages and particulate matter data will beposted on the CAMNET and MDE’swebsite.”

To view visibility conditions at varioussites in this region, visit the CAMNET siteat www.hazecam.net.

To learn more about visibility impairmentin our region and the efforts to correct theproblem, visit the Ozone TransportCommission’s website at www.sso.org/otcand click on MANE-VU.

By Laura ArmstrongCongratulations are in order for Lockheed

Martin Corporation, Naval Electronics andSurveillance Systems (NE&SS)–Marine Sys-tems in Baltimore, which has earned the dis-tinction of being Businesses for the Bay’sMember of the Month for October, for be-coming the first facility in Maryland to benamed a participant in the U.S. Environmen-tal Protection Agency’s National Environ-mental Performance Track Program.

EPA’s Performance Track program, whichis designed to motivate and reward top envi-ronmental performers, requires that partici-pants have an Environmental ManagementSystem in place, a history of sustained com-pliance and a commitment to continuousenvironmental improvement and communityoutreach.

“We have demonstrated that a conscien-tious environmental plan can indeed be mar-ried with increased efficiencies in produc-tion, without sacrificing one for the other,”said Dale Bennett, vice president and gen-eral manager, NE&SS-Marine Systems.

In addition to recognition, program par-ticipants are provided with special opportu-nities for information exchange with peersand EPA senior managers; streamlined ad-ministrative procedures; and reporting, moni-toring and enforcement benefits. As an ISO-14001 certified facility, Lockheed Martin waswell prepared to apply for Performance Trackstatus.

The facility made some additional commit-ments in joining the program including an addi-tional 10 percent reduction in hazardous wastegenerated; an additional 10 percent reductionin solid waste generated; a 5 percent increase inthe recycling of paper and scrap metal over the

Lockheed Martin achievesperformance track status

previous year, and the elimination of all Class IIozone depleting chemicals by the end of theyear.

Lockheed Martin accomplished a number ofenvironmental objectives at its Baltimore facil-ity last year. Hazardous waste generation de-creased 22 percent through non-hazardousmaterials substitution and employee trainingon waste segregation. The facility also achievedan 18 percent reduction in solid waste disposalthrough recycling and new employee training.

As a participant in Ozone Action Days,Lockheed Martin provides incentives forcarpooling and encourages employees to stayon site for lunch on Code Red Days by provid-ing free sodas and plastic cups in partnershipwith foodservice provider Aramark.

For more information on Businesses for theBay and pollution prevention assistance, con-tact Laura Armstrong at MDE 410-631-4119, orApril Marcy at Businesses for the Bay, 1-800-968-7229, ext. 719, www.b4bay.org For moreinformation on EPA’s Performance Track Pro-gram, go to: www.epa.gov/performancetrack .

Ned Moore, senior environmental engineer,Lockheed Martin Corporation,pictured with ISO 14001 registration noticeand Businesses for the Bay certificate.

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AskBy Andrew Gosden

This column is focused on questionsconcerning business environmental com-pliance issues. Since many questions mayrequire more space than is available to an-swer fully, these answers will often pro-vide contact information for more detailedinformation. Please submit your questionsto Maryland Department of the Environ-ment, EPSC – Ask MDE, 2500 BroeningHighway, Baltimore, Md. 21224. You canalso e-mail your questions [email protected] with Ask MDE inthe subject line. It is not necessary to iden-tify yourself or your business. Questionsthat are of general interest will be answeredin this column.

Q. I was told that I should not throw thefluorescent light bulbs from my businessin the trash. How should I dispose of them?

A. Fluorescent tubes are consideredhazardous waste if they fail the toxicitycharacteristic leaching procedure (TCLP)test for mercury. Businesses must man-age bulbs that fail the TCLP test in accor-dance with the state’s hazardous wasteregulations.

In recent years, many bulb manufactur-ers have reformulated their fluorescentlamps so that they contain less mercury.Some of these lamps consistently pass theTCLP test, and are therefore not regulatedas hazardous waste. A person may useinformation from the manufacturer in de-termining whether lamps the person in-tends to discard are regulated as hazard-ous. If the information from the manufac-turer turns out to be wrong, the person whorelied on that information is subject towhatever liability arises frommischaracterizing the waste, so you willwant to use reputable manufacturers andsuppliers

There is a small quantity exemption un-der the state’s hazardous waste regulations.A generator is eligible for this exemption ifthe total amount of hazardous waste gen-erated is less than 100 kilograms (220pounds) in any calendar month, and thetotal amount of hazardous waste accumu-lated is less than 100 kilograms at all times.These quantities refer to the total of all haz-ardous wastes generated at the location.A generator eligible for the small quantityexemption is conditionally exempted frommost of the state’s hazardous waste regu-lations. For details, refer to Code of Mary-land Regulations (COMAR) 26.13.02.05 orcontact the Department.

One of the conditions for eligibility forthis exemption is that the generator disposeof the fluorescent lights in a facility “per-

See ASK, Page 11

By Mark Haddon and Ty Stinson

For three intense days in July,Smithsonian Environmental Re-search Scientists and the Mary-land Envirothon Training Team

worked with a team of high school studentswho represented Maryland in the CanonEnvirothon international competition heldthis year in Raymond, Miss., from July 24 -29.

And this past June, the Harford Countyteam of students from Belair/JoppatowneHigh School, Amy Griger, Barry Lauder, FrankRogers, Jennifer Clisham and ScottDeBruyne, under the guidance of theirteacher, Steve Hillyer, competed with teamsfrom other counties in the state and won theMaryland title for the forestry topic andplaced seventh overall out of 49 states andCanadian provinces.

The Envirothon is a yearlong, competi-tive, problem-solving, natural resourcesevent for high school students to educatethem about the environment. The youngadults are trained and tested in the naturalresource areas of aquatics, soils, forestry,wildlife and a new environmental issue thatchanges every year (Fifth Issue). This year’sissue was urban non-point source pollution.Maryland Department of the Environment(MDE) provided the training team and de-veloped the training document and examsfor the Fifth Issue this year. MDE’s trainingteam members were Regina Rochez, FranStierstorfer, Bill Schmidt (WAS), BobMaddox, Reider White, Jay Bozman(ARMA), Ken Pensyl, Debbie Cappuccitti,Barry Glotfelty (WMA), Herb Sachs and TyStinson, (OS).

Each team, formed by five students andan alternate in the 9-12 grades, receives ex-tensive training in the five natural resourceareas. County Envirothons are held in thespring to determine a winning team for eachcounty. These winning county teams ad-vance to the state level. Here, their knowl-edge is challenged in a competition that em-phasizes hands-on involvement with theenvironment.

The state level competition lasts three daysand involves full group participation in tours,campfires, night hikes and other activities inaddition to training and testing. As part of theirevaluation, each team is given an environmen-tal problem or situation and is expected to cre-ate and present a 10-minute oral presentation toa number of judges.

SERC’s training team of scientists in-cluded, Wayne Coats, Pat Megonigal, TomJordan, Bert Drake, Jess Parker, DennisWhigham and Mark Haddon, Education Di-rector. Scientists took 1-2 hours presentingcurrent information on their research. TheMaryland Team was able to spend time ca-noeing in tidal wetlands, walking throughforests, climbing meteorological towers, andtaking plankton samples from SERC’s re-

MDE, SERC train ‘Team Maryland’Group helps high school students prepare for Canon Envirothon competition

search vessel out in the Chesapeake Bay.Other intensive training was done in the ReedCenter classroom. The students gave a 20-minute presentation on environmental bestmanagement practices to the entire SERCstaff and answered questions.

The three days at SERC were culminatedwith a visit to the State House to meet withLt. Gov. Kathleen Kennedy Townsend,MDE’s Deputy Secretary Merrylin Zaw-Mon

and MD Envirothon Co-chair Craig Zinter for athree-hour dinner cruise aboard the state yacht,Independence, with trainers, parents and SERCscientists.

For more information about the MarylandEnvirothon or the Canon InternationalEnvirothon visit the following web sites:

♦ State: www.mda.state.md.us/enviro/enviro1.htm

♦ International: www.envirothon.org

ALL PHOTOS BY TY STINSON

Above, Lt. Gov.Kathleen Kennedy-Townsend (center)with MarylandEnvirothon Teammembers. Fromleft are, SERCDirector ScottDeBruyne, RossSimons, scientistPat Megonigal,Amy Griger, BillSchmidt, SusanDavis, BarryLauder, NathaliaHardy, and CraigZinter.

Above, membersof the Envirothon

Team conductexperiments on

top of theweather towersused as part of

the competition.

At right,Envirothon

teammates standwith one of their

teachers on top ofa weather tower.


Toilet leaks are a common but potentiallylarge source of water losses. A leakingtoilet can waste anywhere from several gal-lons to more than one hundred gallons perday. Remember, every wasted drop of wa-ter shows up on your water bill.

How do you know if yourtoilets leak?

In some cases, it’s easy. If you have tojiggle the handle to make a toilet stop run-ning, if you regularly hear sounds comingfrom a toilet that is not being used or if atoilet periodically turns the water on (i.e.“runs”) for 15 seconds or so without youtouching the handle, you can be fairly cer-tain that you have a leak. But sometimes,even if your toilet doesn’t have any of thesesymptoms, it’s still possible that it is leak-

Leaky plumbing can be very wastefuling. These “silent leaks” can go undetec-ted for long periods of time, potentiallywasting thousands of gallons of water.

How can you tell if your toilethas a “silent leak”?

Carefully remove the cover on the toilettank and set it aside. Remove any “in-tank”bowl cleaners and flush so that the waterin both the bowl and the tank are clear. Adddye to the tank. You can use dye capsulesor tablets available from the hardware store,but food coloring or powdered fruit drinkmix also work well. Put enough dye in thetank water to give the water a deep color.Wait 30 minutes and don’t use the toiletduring that time. After waiting 30 minutes,if the water in the bowl contains dye, you’llknow that the toilet is leaking. A properly

operating toilet will store water in the tankindefinitely without any water running intothe bowl.

Your toilet is leaking —now what?

There are two possible culprits when atoilet leaks, the flush valve or the refillvalve. To determine which is responsiblefor your leak, draw a pencil line on the in-side of the tank at the waterline. Turn thewater supply off, either under the tank or atthe main shutoff and wait 20 to 30 minutes.If the water level remains at the pencil mark,the leak is occurring at the refill valve, theunit in the left side of the tank. If the waterlevel falls below the pencil mark, the flushvalve, the unit located in the center of thetank, is to blame. Most homeowners are

capable of making their own toilet repairs.Visit your local home improvement store,pick up the parts, turn off the water supplyand follow the directions. With a little ef-fort, you can save many gallons of waterand possibly reduce your water bill.

By Sajan PokharelA critical responsibility of the Maryland

Department of Environment’s (MDE) on-going process of developing essentialtools for the proper stewardship forMaryland’s Coastal Bays is coming to aclose.

The department’s Technical and Regu-latory Services Administration (TARSA)has involved a wide array of stakeholdersin guiding MDE’s multi-year initiative toestablish maximum allowable nutrient load-ing goals for the Northern Coastal Bays(Assawoman and Isle of Wight). Soon,those nutrient goals will be laid out in adraft Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL)report for public comment. A TMDL is anestimate of the maximum amount of a givenpollutant that a body of water can assimi-late without violating water quality stan-dards. Once established, the TMDL willprovide bounds within which future-plan-ning decisions must be made to assure theprotection of the Coastal Bays for genera-tions to come.

“It will be gratifying to see this long pro-cess result in a meaningful framework for

restoring and protecting this delicate bodyof water,” said Rebecca Williams, MDE’slead analyst on the project. “These baysare surprisingly shallow, only about fourfeet in most places, and thus very suscep-tible to excessive algal growth fed by nu-trient loads.”

To the credit of the Maryland CoastalBays Program (MCBP), steps are alreadybeing taken to address the nutrient prob-lem.

“The Maryland Coastal Bays Compre-hensive Coastal Management Plan[CCMP], which has been in place since1999, will serve as a key vehicle for imple-menting the TMDLs,” said MCBP Execu-tive Director David Blazer.

The department also credits CathyWazniak, a Coastal Bays Monitoring Co-ordinator from the Maryland Departmentof Natural Resources assigned to work withthe MCBP, for her role in a technical coor-dination group that provided critique andguidance to MDE.

“Cathy asked a lot of probing questionsduring the model development process,and her knowledge of past studies was ex-

tremely helpful,” said Jim George, MDE’sTMDL Computer Modeling Program Man-ager.

The Maryland Coastal Bays Implemen-tation Committee has also kept projectstakeholders — among them, the resort ofOcean City — abreast of the TMDLs de-velopment.

“They have urged us to express the re-sults in terms of the percentage reductionneeded to reach the TMDL, but to explainthat it is an uncertain estimate,” Georgeadded. “Computing the percentage reduc-tion requires two estimates: An estimateof the existing loads, and an estimate ofthe TMDL (the maximum allowable load).We’re comfortable with our TMDL esti-mate, but estimates of the current non-point source loads are less certain.” Thisimplies the potential need for a more so-phisticated watershed model in the future.

Officials in Ocean City know better thanmost that summer-time odors from decay-ing algae would hurt the tourism industry,which is vital to their local economy. “Wefeel that MDE has heard our views andwill incorporate our situation into the

Coastal bays draft TMDL report is due for public reviewTMDL documentation,” said Ocean CityCity Engineer Terence McGean.

The city is also striving to implementstormwater management and other mea-sures within the context of the CCMP.

“The stakeholders that have helped usdevelop the TMDL recognize the analysishas some limitations,” George went on tosay. “Specifically, the fairly coarse geo-graphic resolution in some locations, andthe imprecise estimation of current non-point source loads, which really do not af-fect the TMDL estimation. They realize,however, that we are taking an adaptivemanagement approach. This will assurethat progress is made now, with the intentof monitoring and refining the analysis ifwarranted in the future.”

The draft TMDL report will be availablefor public comment in late summer or earlyfall. The draft report will be posted onMDE’s website at: www.mde.state.md.us/tmdl.

Anyone interested in being notified onthe availability of the report contact Mel-issa Chatham at (410) 631-3902 to be placedon an interest list.

to understand information so the public canmake more informed decisions about coastalissues. In addition, the 2001 State of the BeachReport will be an asset as states work to complywith the B.E.A.C.H Act, enacted in 2000.

“I am pleased to be honored by the OceanCity Chapter of Surfrider Foundation,” Secre-tary Nishida said. “I am proud that our continu-ing collaboration has allowed Maryland’scoastal waters to maintain their high quality andallowed Marylanders continued enjoyment attheir beaches.”

The Ocean City Chapter of the SurfriderFoundation maintains several programs in Mary-land in addition to the Storm Drain Marking

Initiative. These programs include a kindergar-ten through twelfth grade education programabout beaches, a water quality monitoring pro-gram, an oyster reef restoration program, and abeach and surf stewardship program.

To view the 2001 State of the Beach Reportgo to the Surfrider Foundation website atwww.surfrider.org.

For more information on the Storm DrainMarking Initiative and the activities of theOcean City Chapter of the Surfrider Founda-tion visit their website at www.surfrider.org/oceancitymd/ or contact Chairperson ShellyDawson at (410) 208-1415 or [email protected].

AWARD Continued from Page 1

The Maryland Department of the En-vironment (MDE), in conjunction withthe Maryland Ad Hoc Committee on Oil,representing the petroleum industry andAnne Arundel Community College(AACC) invite tank owners, operators,and contractors to attend a seminar onunderground and aboveground storagetank systems and cathodic protectionsystem testing.

The seminar will be held Nov. 16 from8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on the campus of

Anne Arundel Community College.Attendees will select from among the

two main topic areas, compliance or ca-thodic system testing. Understandingthe relevant regulation is the first step inavoiding costly non-compliance finesresulting from inspections. Industry ex-perts will present the latest in compli-ance alternatives, and MDE inspectorswill explain the inspection process andhow to avoid making common mistakes.

MDE, oil committee hostupcoming tank seminar

See TANK, Page 7

MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT

Scrap Tire Program and Scrap Tire Management CouncilPresent the First Mid-Atlantic Regional

Scrap Tire ConferenceDates & Time: Nov. 8, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

and Nov. 9, 2001, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.Place: Sheraton Hotel, Annapolis Md.

Registration Fee: $75Topics for the seminar include processing of scrap tires, West Nile Virus, tire dumpingand enforcement issues. The registration fee provides breakfast and lunch on both daysof the conference. For more info call (202) 682-4880 or download a registration form at:www.scraptire.org.


By Andrew GosdenThe Maryland Department of the Envi-

ronment (MDE) is committed to providingquality service to the regulated communityto more effectively achieve Maryland’spublic health and environmental protectiongoals while fostering economic develop-ment. The department has implemented anumber of regulatory reforms and permitstreamlining activities such as: standardiz-ing and reducing permit turnaround times,implementing and expanding One-Stop ser-vices in the Environmental Permits ServiceCenter, providing compliance assistance toMaryland’s small business community,standardizing and reducing the number ofdepartmental forms, developing new gen-eral permits, posting the Busi-ness Guide to EnvironmentalPermits and Approvals on theInternet, and posting permitapplication forms and instruc-tions on the Internet. MDE iscontinually seeking opportu-nities to implement additionalinnovative permit streamliningand regulatory reform initia-tives.

The department is also com-mitted to an open dialogue withall Maryland citizens, localgovernments, and our busi-ness and environmental com-munities to develop effective solutions toMaryland’s environmental and businesschallenges. We believe that we must buildpartnerships and work cooperatively toprotect the environment, foster sustainableeconomic growth, and improve the qualityof life for all Marylanders.

As part of the department’s efforts toimprove the services we provide to ourpermitting customers, in December 1996MDE established and published standardpermit review times for all MDE permits,licenses and certifications. Every yearMDE revisits the permit turnaround stan-dards in consultation with businesses andother interested parties. Our expected re-view times are published annually in com-pliance with §1-607 of the EnvironmentArticle. As part of this iterative process,public comment is being solicited again thisyear and the standards may again be re-vised for calendar year 2002.

The table accompanying table illustratesMDE’s success at meeting its standardpermit application review times from Janu-ary 1 to December 31, 2000. In most permit-ting programs, each application has uniquecharacteristics that influence its process-ing time. For each program, the standardrepresents the time in which 91 percent ofapplications can be processed. Overall,MDE met this goal, issuing 91 percent ofits permits within the applicable standardtimes. However, MDE’s Water Manage-ment Administration (WMA) issued 85percent of its permits within the applicablestandard times. This is largely influenced

by the Wetlands and Waterways Programwhich accounted for over 34 percent ofWMA’s permits and had a 32 percent in-crease in the number of permits issued.Even though this program issued more per-mits within the standard time, 1,995, up from1,935, the percent issued within the stan-dard times decreased due to the large in-crease in the total number issued.

Many applications will require less time;a few will require more time due to unusualcircumstances.

Additionally, it is interesting to note thatmany of the department’s permits are is-sued in 30 days or less. In 2000, the depart-ment issued more than 79 percent of itspermits in 30 days or less.

The department is committed to provid-ing superior customer assistance to ourpermitting customers and offers the follow-ing five types of assistance to applicantsfor every type of permit, license, and certi-fication.

1) Pre-application meetings with pro-spective applicants to address technicalissues;

2) Written receipts documenting ap-plication submission;

3) Information on application status;4) Written lists of common applica-

tion questions and mistakes; and5) Written lists of information and

materials required with applications.

The department also publishes and dis-tributes a Business Guide to Environmen-tal Permits and Approvals (Permit Guide).The Permit Guide provides detailed infor-mation about each of MDE’s permits, suchas the purpose of the permit, the permitrequirements, the permit application pro-cess, the standard turnaround time, theterm of certification, the permit fee, and thedepartment contact for further informationand assistance, if needed. The Permit Guideis also available on MDE’s website (http://www.mde.state.md.us).

In addition, the department has devel-oped general permits to enable businessesto acquire environmentally sound permitsmore quickly. General permits streamlinethe environmental permitting process byeliminating the need for individual permitsthat require more lengthy review proce-

dures. General permits are developed, withinput from interested stakeholders, fortypes of businesses whose activities posea relatively low level of risk to the environ-ment, whose activities are similar acrossthe group and produce similar types ofpollutant discharges. General permits pro-vide a way for MDE to deliver superior cus-tomer service to businesses while ensur-ing that the environment and public healthof Maryland are fully protected. Once thegeneral permit is issued, eligible facilitiesobtain coverage under the permit usuallyin less than 30 days. Currently, MDE has16 general permits and will continue toevaluate additional opportunities to stream-line in this area.

As mentioned above, MDE’s standardpermit application turnaround times areupdated annually in consultation with busi-nesses, environmental advocates and otherinterested stakeholders. On Page 6 are theproposed Calendar Year 2002 (CY 2002) stan-dard permit application turnaround times.

MDE is implementing an EPA-approvedplan that will result in issuance of water dis-charge permits grouped by geographical ar-eas (watersheds). A permit with less thanhalf of the effective period remaining whenits watershed is being permitted may be pro-cessed early for re-issuance with all of thepermits in the watershed. Other permits maybe allowed to expire and then be administra-tively extended (for no more than 2.5 years)to get on cycle with the other permits in thewatershed group. For these permits, the stan-dard times listed in the attached table do notapply unless environmental concerns or busi-

Comment sought on proposed 2002 permit turnaround timesness operating plans require re-issuance ofthe permit in advance of the watershed per-mit schedule. To make this clearer, MDE isremoving the turnaround times for surfacedischarge permit renewals from the sched-ule.

MDE’s Wastewater Discharge PermitsProgram is changing the turnaround time forthe general permits to 90 days, excluding thestorm water permits and concentrated ani-mal feeding operations permits. The pro-gram determines sampling and monitoringrequirements and provides customized re-porting forms for these general permits. Dueto this additional activity and the volume ofpermits processed, 90 days is a more realisticturnaround time.

The permit turnaroundtime standards refer tothe time between MDE’sreceipt of a complete per-mit application andMDE’s issuance or de-nial of the permit, exclud-ing delays caused by fac-tors beyond MDE’s con-trol. Many applicationsare incomplete whenthey first arrive at MDE.The Environmental Per-mits Service Center or theappropriate MDE permitwriter can provide tips on

how to ensure that an application is com-plete when submitted.

Unfortunately, there are factors beyondMDE’s control that can delay the process-ing of permit applications. Examples includedelays in receiving information needed fromthe applicant and delays in obtaining neces-sary approvals from local or federal govern-ment agencies. MDE’s permitting personnelcan provide advice about avoiding such de-lays.

Through Oct 31, interested parties are in-vited to comment in writing or in person on thisproposal. Anyone with comments about thesestandard turnaround times is invited to call An-drew Gosden in MDE’s Environmental PermitsService Center at (410) 631-3772.

After responding to stakeholder input, MDEwill publish the final 2002 permit turnaroundtimes in the December MDEnvironment and aDecember issue of the Maryland Register.

Permit Application Turnaround Times Jan. 1 to Dec. 31, 2000

MDE Administration # of Permits Issued Permits Issued Within Standard Percentage

Air & Radiation Management 2,463 2,321 94%Waste Management 7,325 6,979 95%Water Management 8,620 7,328 85%_________________________________________________________________________________________

Departmental total = 18,408 16,628 91%


MDE posts tentative 2002 standard permitapplication turnaround times

Air and Radiation Management Administration General Permit to Construct--30 days Air Quality Permit to Construct

--w/o expanded public review --3 months --w/expanded public review but limited public interest--6 months --w/expanded public review and extensive public interest--11months

New Source Review Approval --10 months Prevention of Significant [air quality] Deterioration--14 months Air Quality State Permit to Operate--3 months Part 70 (Title V) Permit to Operate

--36 months for new permits --18 months for renewals and modifications

Asbestos Contractor License--60 days Asbestos Training Provider Approval--3 months Incinerator Operator Certification--30 days Incinerator Training Course Approval--60 days Fleet Inspection Station License--30 days Certified Emissions Repair Facility Certification--30 days Master Certified Emissions Technician Certificate--30 days Radiation Machine Facility Registration

--90 days for dental/veterinary machines --6 months for all other machines

Certification of Machines Emitting Radiation--6 months Radioactive Materials License

--7 months --45 days for amendments and terminations

Private Inspector License For Inspecting X-Ray Machines--60 days Reciprocal Recognition of Out-of-State Radioactive Material Licenses

--21 days Waste Management Administration

State Refuse Disposal Permit --7 months for transfer stations --9 months for processing facilities --9 months for processing facilities & transfer stations --12 months for incinerators --12 months for land-clearing debris landfills --24 months for industrial landfills --36 months for rubble landfills --36 months for municipal landfills

Groundwater Discharge Permit for Rubble Landfill--6 months Sewage Sludge Utilization Permit

--45 days - research --4 months - transportation --5 months - landfill disposal --6 months - distribution --10 months - land application --23 months - permanent facility --23 months - incineration --24 months - innovation

Natural Wood Waste Recycling Facility Permit--9 months Natural Wood Waste Recycling Facility General Permit--30 days Scrap Tire Hauler--60 days Scrap Tire Collection Facilities (General and Secondary)--60 days Scrap Tire Solid Waste Acceptance Facility--7 months Scrap Tire TDF/Substitute Fuel Facility--7 months Scrap Tire Primary Collection Facility--9 months Scrap Tire Recyclers--9 months Oil Operations Permit--90 days Oil Operations Permit for Oil-Contaminated Soils--90 days Oil Transfer License--30 days General Permits for Oil Control Program

Controlled Hazardous Substances Facility Permit--26 months Hazardous Waste; EPA Identification Number--30 days Controlled Hazardous Substances Hauler, Vehicle and Driver

Certification--30 days Special Medical Waste (SMW) Hauler and Vehicle Certification--30 days Lead Paint Accreditations--30 days Lead Paint Training Course Approvals--60 days Lead Paint Instructor Approvals--30 days Voluntary Cleanup Program

--60 days to determine if application is accepted --120 days to review action plan

Water Management Administration General Permit Registration for Industrial Wastewater Discharge

--150 days for concentrated animal feeding operations--60 days for storm water permits--90 days for all other general permits

Individual Permit for Wastewater Discharges --9 months for new minor facilities --12 months for new major facilities --14 months for renewal of ground water discharge permits

Toxic Materials Permit--45 days Water and Sewerage Construction Permit--3 months Water Appropriation and Use Permit

--60 days for under 10,000 gallons per day --12 months for over 10,000 gallons per day

Coal Mining Permit--12 months Surface Coal Mining Blaster Certification--immediately on passing exam Coal Mining Operator License--30 days Non-Coal Mining Permit--7 months Non-Coal Mining License--30 days Oil and Gas Exploration and Production--5 months Well Construction Permit--30 days Drinking Water Sampler Certification--immediately on passing exam Nontidal Wetlands (Nontidal Wetlands and Waterways Permits)

--3 months for minor projects --6 months for major projects

Tidal Wetland Licenses and Permits --30 days for minor projects --6 months for major projects

Erosion/Sediment Control and Stormwater Management PlanApprovals --6 months

Erosion and Sediment Control - Responsible Personnel Certification--2weeks

Erosion and Sediment Control - Responsible Personnel Training ProgramApproval--4 weeks

General Permit for Construction Activity--2 days Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Permit--12 months Dam Safety Permit--6 months Environmental Sanitarian License

--45 days for new licenses --30 days for renewals

Waterworks and Waste Systems Operator Certification --45 days for new certificates --30 days for renewals

Well Driller License--6 months for new licenses--30 days for renewals

Wastewater Discharge Permit-20 days Surface Water Discharge Permit for Oil Terminals--150 days Ground Water Discharge Permit for Oil Terminals--150 days Underground Storage Tank (UST) Technician and Remover

Certification--20 days


Enforcement & Compliance Notes--August 15 to September 15, 2001--

Air & Radiation ManagementAdministration

Sinai Hospital – Baltimore City —MDE issued a Corrective Order to SinaiHospital on Aug. 21 for violatingMaryland’s hospital medical infectiouswaste incinerator rules. Sinai Hospital wasordered to immediately cease operation oftwo of its incinerators because it failed tomeet compliance deadlines by not submit-ting a compliance plan or installing or up-grading air pollution control devices on theincinerators. Status: Sinai has appealedthe Order. (Reference #AQCP 01-07-01)

Quality Enterprises – Cecil County —MDE entered into a Consent Order withQuality Enterprises on Aug. 30 to addressviolations of Maryland’s open burningregulations. The company conducted openburning without a permit, created an airpollution nuisance, and burned materialsthat created dense smoke. The order re-quires payment of a $500 penalty, whichthe Company has since paid. There havebeen no further violations. Status: CaseClosed. (Reference #AQCP 01-04-02)

DJF, Inc. – Baltimore County — MDEentered into a Consent Order with DJF, Inc.on Aug. 30 to address violations of StageII vapor recovery requirements at its gasstation located on York Road. The orderrequires the company to pay a penalty of$2,000 for the violations, repair its StageII equipment, and submit a complianceplan for avoiding this type of violation inthe future. Also as part of the settlement,the company agreed to conduct a Supple-mental Environmental Project (SEP). TheSEP requires DJF, Inc. to give a presenta-tion on Stage II requirements at the Wash-ington and Maryland Service Station &Automotive Repair Association conferencein September, and to write an article onStage II requirements for the organization’smonthly magazine. DJF, Inc. has paid itspenalty and complied with the other re-quirements of the order. Status: CaseClosed. (Reference #AQCP 01-04-03)

Waste ManagementAdministration

Norris E. Taylor and Joyce W. Tay-lor – Talbot County — MDE issued aComplaint, Order and Civil Penalty onAug. 15 in the amount of $50,000against Norris E. Taylor and Joyce W.

Taylor for violating Maryland’s LeadLaws. A child residing at the TalbotCounty property was diagnosed with anelevated blood lead level.

The Taylors are ordered to register theproperty with MDE and within 30 daysbring the property into compliance withthe full risk reduction standard; ensurethat no persons other than those perform-ing the lead hazard reduction treatmentsare on the premises while the work isdone; and pay reasonable relocationcosts for tenants if the treatments exceedone calendar day. Status: The Taylorshave 10 days to request a hearing on theComplaint and Order and 30 days to re-quest a hearing on the penalty. (Refer-ence Number 01-20-3137)

Swift Farms, Inc. – SomersetCounty — MDE issued a Complaint,Order and Penalty on Aug. 16 in theamount of $15,000 against Swift Farms,Inc., for violating Maryland’s LeadLaws. A child residing at the SomersetCounty property was diagnosed with anelevated blood lead level. Swift Farms,Inc., are ordered to register the propertywith MDE and within 30 days bring theproperty into compliance with the fullrisk reduction standard; ensure that nopersons other than those performing thelead hazard reduction treatments are onthe premises while the work is done; andpay reasonable relocation costs for ten-ants if the treatments exceed one calen-dar day. Status: Swift Farms, Inc. has10 days to request a hearing on the Com-plaint and Order and 30 days to requesta hearing on the Penalty. (ReferenceNumber 00-18-2509)

Blake and Rebecca Holley – Balti-more City — (3 properties) MDE issueda Complaint, Order and Penalty on Aug.30 in the amount of $50,000 againstBlake and Rebecca Holley for violatingMaryland’s Lead Laws. A child resid-ing at one of the properties was diag-nosed with an elevated blood lead level.The Holleys are ordered to bring theproperty into compliance with the fullrisk reduction standard within 30 days;ensure that no persons other than thoseperforming the lead hazard reductiontreatments are on the premises while thework is done; and pay reasonable relo-cation costs for tenants if the treatmentsexceed one calendar day. Status: TheHolleys have 10 days to request a hearingon the Complaint and Order and 30 days

to request a hearing on the Penalty. (Ref-erence Number 00-30-2471)

Water ManagementAdministration

Washington County Water andSewer – Washington County — MDEand Washington County Water andSewer Department entered into anAmended Consent Order for biologi-cal nutrient removal (BNR) and up-grades at the Conococheague Waste-water treatment Plant on Aug. 16. Theconditions of the Amended ConsentOrder require Washington County tocomplete construction of the BNR sys-tem by Sept. 1, begin BNR treatmentby Oct. 1 and operate and maintain thein compliance with permit effluent lim-its by Jan. 1, 2002. The Amended Con-sent Order allows for interim perfor-mance standards for biochemical oxy-gen demand, fecal coliform and totalphosphorus. Status: Case Closed.(Reference # ACO-02-0030).

Auto Wreckers of Edgewood –Harford County — MDE issued an Ad-ministrative Complaint Order and Pen-alty against the Auto Wreckers ofEdgewood on Sept. 7 for alleged vio-lations of Maryland law regarding sedi-ment pollution and jurisdictional non-tidal wetlands.

The complaint alleges that the facil-ity placed soil fill material adjacent toand within jurisdictional non-tidal wet-lands. The order requires the facilityto cease all filling, grading, or con-struction activity in jurisdictional non-tidal wetlands, unless authorized inwriting by MDE. The order also re-quires the facility to remove all newsoil fill and restore the area to its origi-nal elevation before stabilizing. MDEis seeking an administrative penalty of$20,000 in this case. Auto Wreckers ofEdgewood has 30 days to appeal theComplaint, Order and Penalty. Status:Case Pending. (Reference # AO-02-0046).

City of Frederick – FrederickCounty — MDE and the Ci ty ofFrederick entered into a ConsentAgreement on Aug. 14 regarding im-provements to provide Biological Nu-trient Removal (BNR) at the FrederickWastewater Treatment Plant. The terms

of the agreement require the city ofFrederick to complete improvementsfor BNR and operate the plant in com-pliance with permit effluent limits byNov. 14, 2002. The Consent Agreementalso allows for interim performancestandards for total suspended solids,total Kjeldahl nitrogen and biochemi-cal oxygen demand. Status: CaseClosed. (Reference #CO-01-0259)

D&G Brice Contractors, Inc. – Bal-timore City — MDE issued an admin-istrative Complaint, Order and Penaltyagainst D&G Brice Contractors, Inc. onJuly 11 for alleged violations of Mary-land law regarding water pollution. Thecomplaint alleges discharge limit vio-lations, as well as monitoring and re-porting violations since 1999. In addi-tion, D&G Brice discharged concretecontaminated storm water and un-treated concrete wastewater without apermit since their permit expired in No-vember 2000. The order requires D&G Briceto cease all unlawful discharges to watersof the state until they have obtained a dis-charge permit and all treatment measuresare implemented to ensure compliance withthe discharge permit. MDE is seeking anadministrative penalty of $50,000 in thiscase. D&G Brice has 30 days to appeal theComplaint, Order and Penalty. Status:Case Pending. (Reference # AO-01-0268).

Water and Sediment Pollution Penal-ties – statewide — During the period Aug.15 to Sept. 14, MDE collected an additional$25,890 to the Clean Water Fund in settle-ment of alleged water pollution violationsfrom nine establishments. MDE also col-lected an additional $4,135 in administra-tive penalties to the Sediment Fund insettlement of alleged sediment and erosioncontrol violations from four facilities.

Other seminar topics will educate tankcontractors and interested tank ownerson the process of cathodic protectiontesting required on steel tank systems.The registration fee provides a box lunchand refreshments. For a $50 fee, busi-nesses may participate in a trade showthat will run concurrent with the semi-nar.

For more information contact MDE’sOil Control Program at (410) 631-3386.

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For the Record The following is a partial list by county

of applications received by MDE and otherpermitting activity between August 16,2001 and September 15, 2001. For moreinformation on these permits, please con-tact MDE’s Environmental Permit ServiceCenter at (410) 631-3772.

Allegany

ALLEGANY COUNTY COMBINED SEWEROVERFLOWS -Various Locations in AlleganyCounty,n Md. (02DP3144) Surface municipal dis-charge permit

BARTON MINING COMPANY - Barton, Md.(SM-84-338) Insignificant Modification to CoalPermit

BARTON MINING COMPANY - Barton, Md.(SM-84-338) Insignificant Modification to CoalPermit

BARTON MINING COMPANY – Barton, Md.(SM-96-427) Insignificant Modification to CoalPermit

GEORGE HARTLEY FARM #2, AL-4 – 35108Whitfield Road, NE, Little Orleans, Md. 21766. Sew-age sludge application on agricultural land

GEORGE HARTLEY FARM, AL-1 – 12220 Or-leans Road, NE, Little Orleans, Md. 21766. Sewagesludge application on agricultural land

LAVALE SANITARY COMMISSION – 1Roselawn Ave., LaVale, Md. 21502. (01-1131)Sewerage permit to construct gravity sewers alongUS Route 40 and Orchard Street

ROCKY GAP STATE PARK WWTP – PleasantValley Road, Cumberland, Md. 21502. Sewagesludge transportation permit

ZORA WHITFIELD FARM, AL-3 – 13405 NorthOrleans Road, Little Orleans, Md. 21766. Sewagesludge application on agricultural land

Anne Arundel

A-A RECYCLE & SAND, INC.- PASADENA –8217 Baltimore-Annapolis Boulevard, Pasadena,Md. 21122. (2001-NWW-GP01) Natural WoodwastePermit

CHANEY ENTERPRISES LIMITED PART-NERSHIP – Waldorf, Md. (91-SP-0394) Renewalfor a surface mine permit located Route 214 Westand Patuxent River Road

DANIEL G. SCHUSTER, INC. – Swan CreekRoad, Baltimore, Md. 21226. (TR6786) An air per-mit to construct for one portable concrete plant

L & W RECYCLING, INC. – 8316 Lokus Road,Odenton, Md. 21113. (2001-NWW-GP01) NaturalWoodwaste Permit

MARYLAND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICE –2011 Commerce Park Drive, Annapolis, Md. 21401.(01-1123) Sewerage permit to construct a centralregional sludge facility at the Dorsey Run AdvancedWastewater Treatment Plant, Md. Route 175 andBrock Bridge Road, Jessup

NORTHROP GRUMMAN ES3 – 1212

Winterson Road, Linthicum, Md. 21090. (TR6774)An air permit to construct for one Guyson BeadBlaster

WHITMORE PRINT & IMAGING – 1982Moreland Parkway, Annapolis, Md. 21401-3189.(TR6791) An air permit to construct for one print-ing press

Baltimore City

GENERAL CHEMICAL CORP. - CURTIS BAYTERMINAL – 5501 Pennington Ave., Baltimore,Md. 21226. (2002-OPT-4362) Oil operations per-mit for above ground storage tank and transporta-tion

LESAFFRE YEAST CORPORATION – 2100Van Deman St., Baltimore, Md. 21224. (2002-OPT-3431) Oil operations permit for above ground stor-age tank and transportation

MOTIVA ENTERPRISES, LLC – 3445 FairfieldRoad, Baltimore, Md. 21226. (2002-ODS-3344)Surface water discharge for oil terminal

SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY – 2325Hollins Ferry Road, Baltimore, Md. 21230.(TR6784) An air permit to construct for supersedePermit # 24-7-1424M issued 1/24/00

SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY – 2325Hollins Ferry Road, Baltimore, Md. 21230.(TR6785) An air permit to construct for supersedePermit # 24-7-1070 M Issued 10/25/96

Baltimore County

BALTIMORE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OFPUBLIC WORKS – 111 W. Chesapeake Ave.,Towson, Md. 21204. (01-1122) Sewerage permit toconstruct Honeygo Run Interceptor – Phase II, fromLolly Lane Snyder Lane

SIGNODE EASTERN OPERATIONS – 4505North Point Blvd., Baltimore, Md. 21219. (TR6793)An air permit to construct for one scrubber

SWEETHEART CUP CO., INC. – 10100Reisterstown Road, Owings Mills, Md. 21117.(TR6781) An air permit to construct for two print-ing presses

SWEETHEART CUP COMPANY, INC. – 10100Reisterstown Road, Owings Mills, Md. 21117.(TR6780) An air permit to construct for eleven tublines

THE REDLAND GENSTAR D/B/A LAFARGE– Towson, Md. (77-SP-0048-B) Modification for asurface mine permit located Route 26 toMarriottsville Road

Caroline

CAROLINE ACRES MOBILE HOME COM-MUNITY – Henderson Road & Maple Drive, P.O.Box 40, Henderson, Md. 21640. (02DP1264)Groundwater municipal discharge permit

MARION REED – Denton, Md. (91-SP-0388I)Renewal for a surface mine located Route 404

QUAD T ENTERPRISES – Denton, Md. (91-SP-0391) Renewal for a surface mine located Route16

THOMAS R. SWANN & SONS, CR-101 – 8665New Bridge Road (Route 328), Denton, Md. 21629.Sewage sludge application on agricultural land

Carroll

FREEDOM DISTRICT WWTP – 1301 RaincliffRoad, Sykesville, Md. 21784. Sewage sludge trans-portation permit

NORTHERN MUNICIPAL LANDFILL – 1400Baltimore Blvd., Westminster, Md. 21157. Sewagesludge research project

RIVER DOWNS DEVELOPMENT – LawndaleRoad, Finksburg, Md. 21048. (02DP3222) Ground-water municipal discharge permit

WESTMINSTER LAWN SERVICE, INC. – 113John St., Westminster, Md. 21157. (02DP3204)Groundwater industrial discharge permit

Cecil

COMPOSITES USA, INC. – One PeninsulaDrive, North East, Md. 21901. (TR6773) An airpermit to construct for one Venus chop hoop fila-ment winder

GE RAIL SERVICES – 161 North Clark St., Suite700, Chicago, Il. 60601. Voluntary Cleanup Pro-gram application seeking a Certificate of Comple-tion for the 31.57-acre GE Railcar Repair Servicesproperty located in the Triumph Industrial Park onBlue Ball Road, Elkton, MD 21921

LEAS, DAVID – 135 Manchester Drive, CharlesTown, W.Va. 25414. (01-1128) Water permit toconstruct a water treatment plant at the Mount ZoarMobile Home Park at Mount Zoar Road and MDRoute 222

LEAS, DAVID – 135 Manchester Drive, CharlesTown, W.Va. 25414. (01-1129) Sewerage permitto construct a water treatment plant at the MountZoar Mobile Home Park at Mount Zoar Road andMD Route 222

SCHWAB LLC, III – 501 Capitol Trail, Newark,Del. 19711. Voluntary Cleanup Program applica-tion seeking a Certificate of Completion for the 3.98-acre RMR, JMR Corporation property located at 655North Bridge St., Elkton, Md. 21921

W.L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC. – 2401Singerly Road, Elkton, Md. 21921. (6800) An airpermit to construct for one oxidizer

Charles

CHANEY ENTERPRISES LIMITED PART-NERSHIP – Waldorf, Md. (96-SP-0505) Renewalfor a surface mine located Route 5 south of Route301

Dorchester

GYPSY HILL FARM INC., DR-1 – 5095 StoneBoundary Road, Cambridge, Md. 21613. Sewagesludge application on agricultural land

Frederick

ALLEN FAMILY LAND, L.C., FR-22 – 5150

Broad Run Road, Jefferson, Md. 21755. Sewagesludge application on agricultural land

DONALD SMITH PROPERTY, FR-59 – 11338Dublin Road, Woodsboro, Md. 21798. Sewage sludgeapplication on agricultural land

EVELYN L. AND ERNIE WASLI - FR 91 –12108 Auburn Ave., Thurmont, Md. 21788. Sew-age sludge application on agricultural land

GROSSNICKLE FARMS INC., FR-123 – 9400Dublin Road, Walkersville, Md. 21793. Sewage sludgeapplication on agricultural land

JAMES AND JEAN HARRIS, FR-148 – 14715Motters Station Road, Rocky Ridge, Md. 21778.Sewage sludge application on agricultural land

JOSEPH HOTTEL FARM, FR 37 – 4524Burkittsville Road, Knoxville, Md. 21758. Sewagesludge application on agricultural land

JOSEPH P. BELL, FR-23 – 11911 Cregger Road,Keymar, Md. 21757. Sewage sludge application onagricultural land

KEVIN DUDROW, FR-128 – 2203Buckeystown Pike, Adamstown, Md. 21710. Sew-age sludge application on agricultural land

LEHIGH PORTLAND CEMENT COMPANY– 10642 Woodsboro Road, Woodsboro, Md. 21798.(TR6777) An air permit to construct for one ex-trusion machine for waste duct recycling

ST. JOSEPH’S PROVINCIAL HOUSE-DAUGHTERS OF CHARITY – 333 South SetonAve., Emmitsburg, Md. 21727-9297. (2002-OPT-5704) Oil operations permit for above ground stor-age tank and transportation

Garrett

G & S COAL COMPANY, INC. – Kitzmiller, Md.(NOI P01-06) Letter of Intent to Prospect Coal

GARRETT COUNTY SOLID WASTE DIS-POSAL & RECY. FAC. – 3118 Oakland-Sang RunRoad, Oakland, Md. 21550. Solid waste groundwaterdischarge permit for rubble landfill

KEYSTONE LIME CO., INC.- GARRETT CO.HOT MIX PLANT – 545 Bishoff Road, Friendsville,Md. 21531. (2002-OPT-5740) Oil operations per-mit for above ground storage tank and transportation

METTIKI COAL, LLC – Table Rock, Md. (SM-97-428) Coal Mining Permit Renewal

TRI-STAR MINING – Barton, Md. (NOA P01-05) Letter of Intent to Prospect Coal

TRI-STAR MINING – Barton, Md. (SM-97-429)Incidental Boundary Revision to Coal Permit

Harford

CLYDE HALL, HF-14 – 4232 Conowingo Road,Darlington, Md. 21034. Sewage sludge applicationon agricultural land

EVANS FUNERAL CHAPEL – 3 NewportDrive, Forest Hill, Md. 21050. (12-00380) Airquality permit to operate

J & J ASSOCIATES, HF-13 – 3135 Whitehall


For the RecordRoad, Whitehall, Md. 21161 Sewage sludge appli-cation on agricultural land

JAMES RUFF, HF-21 – 2418 Thomas RunRoad, Bel Air, Md. 21015. Sewage sludge applica-tion on agricultural land

JOHN & HELEN SCHENNING FARM, HF-22– 1000 Block Of Stepney Lane, Stepney & CarsinsRun Roads, Aberdeen, Md. 21001. Sewage sludgeapplication on agricultural land

MATTHEW & BLANCHE PAYNE, HF-20 –4429 Conowingo Road, Darlington, Md. 21034.Sewage sludge application on agricultural land

RICHARD & ELLA ENFIELD, HF-8 – 719Wheeler School Road, Whiteford, Md. 21160.Sewage sludge application on agricultural land

ROBERT J. MAGNESS, JR., HF-17 – 2010White House Road, Bel Air, Md. 21015. Sewagesludge application on agricultural land

U.S. GARRISON ABERDEEN PROVINGGROUND – Building 525, Aberdeen ProvingGround, Md. 21005-5059. (TR6790) An air per-mit to construct for one fire test laboratory

Howard

BOOKHAM TECHNOLOGY, INC. – 9140 OldAnnapolis Road, Columbia, Md. 21045. (TR6771)An air permit to construct for two epitaxial processlines

HOWARD COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL SYS-TEM – 10910 Route 108, Ellicott City, Md. 21042.(01-1124) Sewerage permit to construct wastewatertreatment facilities at the Weston Middle School No.3 at Triadelphia Road and MD Route 32

HOWARD COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL SYS-TEM – 10910 Route 108, Ellicott City, Md. 21042.(01-1130) Sewerage permit to construct wastewatertreatment facilities at Glenelg High School at 14025Burntwood Road

Montgomery

CLARKSBURG TOWN CENTER – P.O. Box 287Clarksburg, Md. 20871. (01-1127) Water permit tolay water mains along Stringtown Road and PiedmontRoad

FINAL TRIBUTE PET CREMATORIUM –18620 Darnestown Road, Beallsville, Md. 20839. (15-01965) Air quality permit to operate

MIRANT - DICKERSON GENERATING STA-TION – 21200 Martinsburg Road, Dickerson, Md.20842. (2002-OPT-3134) Oil operations permit forabove ground storage tank and transportation

MONTGOMERY GENERAL HOSPITAL –18101 Prince Philip Drive, Olney, Md. 20832.(TR6783) An air permit to construct for one scrubber

Prince George’s

CHANEY ENTERPRISES LIMITED PART-NERSHIP – Waldorf, Md. (95-SP-0477) Renewalfor a surface mine located Route 381 in Brandywine

DRIGGS CORPORATION, THE – 8622Ashwood Drive, Capitol Heights, Md. 20743.(2002-OPT-3151) Oil operations permit fortransportation

EDITORS PRESS, INC. – 6200 Editors ParkDrive, Hyattsville, Md. 20782. (TR6792) An airpermit to construct for one regenerative thermaloxidizer

LAFARGE - LANDOVER BLACKTOP PLANT– 5800 Sheriff Road, Landover, Md. 20743. (2002-OPT-3220) Oil operations permit for above groundstorage tank and transportation

Somerset

DOUGLAS REYNOLDS – Princess Anne, Md.(02-SP-0586) Permit for surface mining locatedRoute 13 south to 413

LANKFORD SYSCO FOOD SERVICES, LLC– 33239 Costen Road, Pocomoke, Md. 21851.(02DP3121) Groundwater industrial discharge per-mit

St. Mary’s

ANDREW BEAN, SITE 21-SM – Off BlakeCreek & Piney Point Road, Valley Lee, Md. 20692.Sewage sludge application on agricultural land

CHARLOTTE HALL CENTER, INC. WWTP –MD Route 5, Box 487, Three Notch & Golden BeachRoads, Charlotte Hall, Md. 20622. (02DP1411)Groundwater municipal discharge permit

SEVEN STAR AGGREGATES, INC. – LaPlata,Md. (02-SP-0588) Permit for a surface mine lo-cated MD Route 5 South to MD Route 236

ST. MARY’S RIVER STATE PARK - SM-49 –45330 Norris Road, Lexington Park, Md. 20653.Sewage sludge application on agricultural land

Talbot

JENSEN’S HYDE PARK WWTP – CordovaRoad At Park Lane, Easton, Md. 21601.(97DP1474A) Groundwater municipal dischargepermit

MIDSHORE REGIONAL SOLID WASTE FA-CILITY – 7341 Barker’s Landing Road, Easton, Md.21601. Sewage sludge disposal permit at landfill

Washington

CARL STUMPF, WA-19 – 14724 Stumpf Road,Hancock, Md. 21750. Sewage sludge application onagricultural land

F.A.A. REMOTE TRANSMITTER SITE – ParkHall Road, Boonsboro, Md. 21713. (02DP3209)Groundwater municipal discharge permit

GUY HOOPENGARDNER, WA-13 –15143High Germany Road, Hancock, Md. 21750. Sew-age sludge application on agricultural land

HAGERSTOWN HONDA – 10307 Auto Place,Hagerstown, Md. 21740. (02DP3197) Groundwaterindustrial discharge permit

JOHN ‘AL’ NICODEMUS WWTP – 15801Lockwood Road, Williamsport, Md. 21795. Sew-age sludge transportation permit

MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS – 20301Benevola Church Road, Boonsboro, Md. 21713.(TR6772) An air permit to construct for one 140TPH crusher and two conveyors

WASHINGTON COUNTY DEPARTMENT OFWATER AND SEWER – 16232 Elliott Parkway,Williamsport, Md. 21795. (01-1125) Sewerage per-mit to construct a force main along Garden ViewRoad and Ivy Way, Freedom Hills

Wicomico

HARVEY MACK SALES & SERVICE, INC. –30299 Foskey Lane, Delmar, Md. 21875.(02DP3203) Groundwater industrial discharge per-mit

JOAN FREENY PITTS, WI-66 – 7245 AtholRoad, Hebron, Md. 21830. Sewage sludge applica-tion on agricultural land

JOHNSON-MCKEE ANIMAL HOSPITAL – 404Snow Hill Road, Salisbury, Md. 21804. (02DP1888)Groundwater industrial discharge permit

Worcester

PERDUE FARMS, INC. - BERLIN FEEDMILL– Bryan Street at Franklin Avenue, Berlin, Md.21811. (2002-OPT-3403) Oil operations permit forabove ground storage tank and transportation

THE BAY CLUB GOLF COURSE – 9122Libertytown Road, Berlin, Md. 21811. (02DP3213)Groundwater municipal discharge permit

TOWN OF OCEAN CITY – 204 65th St., OceanCity, Md. 21842. (01-1126) Sewerage permit toconstruct bio-solids treatment facilities at the OceanCity Wastewater Treatment Plant

TYNDALL FARMS, WO-5 – 6000 WorcesterHighway (Route 113), Snow Hill, Md. 21863. Sew-age sludge application on agricultural land

TYSON FOODS, INC. – 207 Bay St., Snow Hill,Md. 21863. (2002-OPT-2718) Oil operations per-mit for above ground storage tank and transporta-tion

Out of State

FT. MYER CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION– 2237 33rd St., NE, Washington, D.C. 20018.(2002-OPV-2337) Oil operations permit for trans-portation

MODERN SANITARY LANDFILL - PENNSYL-VANIA – 4400 Mt. Pisgah Road, York, Pa. 17401.Sewage sludge transportation permit

Allegany

ALLEGANY COUNTY COMMISSIONERS –701 Kelly Road – Suite 300, Cumberland, Md.21502. (01-14-1116) Water permit to construct wa-ter storage tanks for Vale Summit, Carlos/Shaft, andOldtown Road

AMM CORPORATION – 1110 Day Road,Cumberland, Md. 215O2. (001-6-0246-N) Air per-mit to construct for one painting operation

MORAN COAL COMPANY INC. – 24309Westernport Road, SW, Westernport, Md. 21562.(2002-OPT-11064) Oil operations permit for aboveground storage tank and transportation

MOUNTAINEER MINING CORPORATION –Frostburg, Md. (SM-01-438) New Permit to MineCoal

UNITED ENERGY COAL, INC. – Frostburg,Md. (SM-01-439) New Permit to Mine Coal

UNITED ENERGY COAL, INC. – Midlothian,Md. (SM-86-407) Coal Mining Permit Renewal.

WIN-MORE MINING & CONSTRUCTION.CO. - #S 273 & 375 – 20307 Pond Creek Road,Midlothian, Md. 21543. (2002-OPT-4564) Oiloperations permit for above ground storage tankand transportation

Anne Arundel

CLASSIC COLLISION CENTER – 115 WestCentral Ave., Unit B, Edgewater, Md. 21037. (02-6-0968 N) Air permit to construct for one paint spraybooth

DANIEL G. SCHUSTER, INC. – Swan CreekRoad, Baltimore, Md. 21226. (003-6-0977 N) Airpermit to construct for one portable concrete plant

MARYLAND AVIATION ADMINISTRATION– P. O. Box 8766, BWI Airport, Md. 21240. (01-12-1026) Water permit to relocate existing 24” watermains along Stoney Run Road and Hanover Road,near BWI Airport

MILLERSVILLE MUNICIPAL LANDFILL –389 Burns Crossing Road, Severn, Md. 21144. (24-003-00886) Air quality part 70 operating permit

PAROLE SHOPPING CENTER LIMITEDPARTNERSHIP – 701 East Gate Drive – Suite 225,Mt. Laurel N.J. 08054. (01-22:23-1088) Seweragepermit to construct a wastewater pumping stationand a force main at the Parole Shopping Center atMD Route 2 and Forest Drive, Annapolis

RENDITIONS GOLF COURSE – 1364 WestCentral Ave., Davidsonville, Md. 21035.(01DP3375) Groundwater municipal discharge per-mit

SKYE HOSPITALITY I, LLC – 4940 CampbellBlvd. – Suite 110, Baltimore, Md. 21236. (01-22:23-1111) Sewerage permit to construct a wastewaterpumping station and a force main at Skye ArundelHotel, Arundel Mills Circle, Harmans

Baltimore City

BALTIMORE CITY DEPARTMENT OF PUB-LIC WORKS – 900 Abel Wolman Municipal Build-ing, Baltimore, Md. 21202. (01-26-1067) Seweragepermit to upgrade the electrical distribution systemat the Back River Wastewater Treatment Plant

DELTA CHEMICAL CORPORATION – 2601Cannery Ave., Baltimore, Md. 21226. (24-7-1670M) Air permit to construct for one water treatmentchemical processing

FRANKLIN ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES,INC. – 3510 Fairfield Road, Baltimore, Md. 21226.(2002-OPT-11587) Oil operations permit for aboveground storage tank and transportation

HULL POINT, LLC. – 1040 Hull St., Suite 200,Baltimore, Md. 21230. No Further RequirementsDetermination issued by the Voluntary Cleanup Pro-gram for limited residential use of the 13.0-acre Tide

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Issuances


For the RecordPoint property located at 1010-1040 Hull St.,Baltimore, Md. 21230

LIFE-LIKE PRODUCTS, INC. – 3000 FallsRoad, Baltimore, Md. 21211. (24-510-03071) Airquality part 70 operating permit

POTTS & CALLAHAN - CONCRETE RECY-CLING PLANT – 5001 Pulaski Highway, Baltimore,Md. 21224. (97SW1444) General permit registra-tion for stormwater associated with industrial activ-ity

Baltimore County

7-ELEVEN #25756 – 7501 Dunman Way, Balti-more, Md. 21222. (005-9-0015) Air general permitto construct for three 10,000 gallon gasoline under-ground storage tanks

7-ELEVEN #29731 – 3001 Old North Point Road,Baltimore, Md. 21222. (005-9-1151) Air generalpermit to construct for three 10,000 gallon gasolineunderground storage tanks

7-ELEVEN CORPORATION – 9709 BeaverDam Road, Timonium, Md. 21093. (005-9-1152) Airgeneral permit to construct for one 10,000 & one15,000 gallon gasoline underground storage tank

BALTIMORE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OFPUBLIC WORKS – 111 W. Chesapeake Ave.,Towson, Md. 21204. (01-22-1122) Sewerage per-mit to construct Honeygo Run Interceptor – PhaseII, from Lolly Lane to Snyder Lane

MARYLAND AIR NATIONAL GUARD – 2701Eastern Blvd., Baltimore, Md. 21220. (99-OPT-2489B) Oil operations permit for above ground stor-age tank and transportation

MARYLAND AIR NATIONAL GUARD – 2701Eastern Blvd., Baltimore, Md. 21220. (97SW1400)General permit registration for stormwater associ-ated with industrial activity

POTTS & CALLAHAN - CYPRUS MINES –9420 Pulaski Highway, Baltimore, Md. 21220.(97SW1445) General permit registration forstormwater associated with industrial activity

RITTENHOUSE FUEL CO. – 1759 East JoppaRoad, Baynesville, Md. 21234. (2002-OGT-4400)General permit for storm/hydrostatic test water fromoil terminals

SIGNODE EASTERN OPERATIONS – 4505North Point Blvd., Baltimore, Md. 21219. (005-6-0882 M) Air permit to construct for one gas heatingdevice

WITH OUT SPOT OR WRINKLE – 6249Kenwood Ave., Rosedale, Md. 21237. (005-6-2674)Air general permit to construct for one Firbimatic-Vortex-40-Plus dry cleaning machine

Caroline

SHORE STOP #240 – 233 Main St., P.O. Box40, Preston, Md. 21655. (011-9-0034) Air generalpermit to construct for one 20,000 gallon gasolineunderground storage tank

Carroll

FLOWSERVE PUMP DIVISION – 5310Taneytown Pike, Taneytown, Md. 21787. (013-6-0285N) Air permit to construct for one paint

spray booth

MONTESSORI SCHOOL OF WESTMINSTER– 1055 Montessori Drive, Westminster, Md. 21158.(01-16-1099) Water permit to construct a water treat-ment plant at the Montessori School of Westminster,MD Route 140 and Hughes Shop Road

Cecil

7-ELEVEN #32341 – 299 Pulaski Highway, East,Elkton, Md. 21932. (015-9-0126) Air general per-mit to construct for one 15,000 and two 10,000 gal-lon gasoline underground storage tanks

ATK TACTICAL SYSTEMS COMPANY LLC,ELKTON OPERATIONS – 55 Thiokol Road,Elkton, Md. 21921. (2002-OPT-3496) Oil operationspermit for above ground storage tank and transpor-tation

Charles

CHARLES COUNTY COMMISSIONERS –5310 Hawthorne Road, La Plata, Md. 20646. (01-23-1082) Sewerage permit to upgrade St. CharlesWastewater Pumping Station No. 5 at St. Paul Driveand Piney Church Road

LAFARGE - AQUASCO PIT – Bryantown andAquasco Roads, Bryantown, Md. 20601.(97SW1102) General permit registration forstormwater associated with industrial activity

SAFEWAY GASOLINE – 10 High St., Waldorf,Md. 20602. (017-9-0096) Air general permit to con-struct for two 20,000 gallon gasoline undergroundstorage tanks

Dorchester

CAMBRIDGE S. DORCHESTER HIGHSCHOOL – 2475 Cambridge Bypass, Cambridge,Md. 21613. (019-5-0023) Air general permit to con-struct for one boiler < 10 MMBTU

HURLOCK WWTP – Jones Village Road,Hurlock, Md. 21643. (01DP2801) Groundwatermunicipal discharge permit

Frederick

CANAM STEEL CORPORATION – 4010 ClaySt., Point Of Rocks, Md. 21777. (24-021-00254) Airquality part 70 operating permit

HELEN BROWN, FR-119 – 1833-A GaplandRoad, Jefferson, Md. 21755. (S-98-10-4373-A2)Sewage sludge application on agricultural land

LEHIGH PORTLAND CEMENT -WOODSBORO – 10642 Woodsboro Road,Woodsboro, Md. 21798. (24-021-00003) Air qual-ity part 70 operating permit

Garrett

G & S COAL COMPANY, INC. – Kitzmiller, Md.(NOI P01-06) Letter of Intent To Prospect Coal

METTIKI COAL, LLC – Table Rock, Md. (SM-97-428) Significant Modification to Coal Permit

SISLER LUMBER COMPANY – 1771 MarylandHighway, Mt. Lake Park, Md. 21550. (97SW1447)

General permit registration for stormwater asso-ciated with industrial activity

TOWN OF GRANTSVILLE – 171 Hill St.,Grantsville, Md. 21536. (01-12-1120) Water permitto lay water mains along Grant St., west of MD Route495

TRI-STAR MINING – Barton, Md. (NOIP01-05)Letter of Intent To Prospect Coal

TRI-STAR MINING – Barton, Md. (SM-91-419)Coal Mining Permit Renewal

Harford

CITY OF ABERDEEN WATER TREATMENTPLANT – 4115 South Post Road, 12 Facilities inAberdeen, Aberdeen, Md. 21001. (00HT9529) Gen-eral permit registration for discharge from water sup-ply system

CYTEC FIBERITE, INC. – 1300 Revolution St.,Havre de Grace, Md. 21078. (025-6-0210 M (for-merly 12-6-0210 M)) Air permit to construct for onemixer for adhesives

HAVRE DE GRACE WWTP – 395 Wilson St.,Havre De Grace, Md. 21078. (S-01-12-2124-D) Sew-age sludge distribution permit

Howard

BENNIGAN’S BAR & GRILL – 8201 SnowdenRiver Parkway, Columbia, Md. 21045. (027-8-0081)Air general permit to construct for one Magikitch’nRMB-48 charbroiler

CALTON CARS & PARTS – 7491 WashingtonBlvd., Elkridge, Md. 21075. (97SW1446) Generalpermit registration for stormwater associated withindustrial activity

ROYAL FARM STORE #75 – 8686 WashingtonBlvd., Jessup, Md. 20794. (027-9-0240) Air generalpermit to construct for one 20,000 gallon gasolineunderground storage tank

Montgomery

BETTY BRITE CLEANERS – 11301 GrandviewAve., Wheaton, Md. 20902. (031-6-0655) Air gen-eral permit to construct for one dry cleaning ma-chine

FOUR CORNERS TEXACO – 101 UniversityBlvd., West, Silver Spring, Md. 20901. (031-9-0651)Air general permit to construct for three 10,000 gal-lon gasoline underground storage tank

JULICE CLEANER, INC. – 5050 River Road,Bethesda, Md. 20816. (031-6-0669) Air general per-mit to construct for one Realstar dry cleaning ma-chine

MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF ROCKVILLE –111 Maryland Ave., Rockville, Md. 20850. (01-23-1046) Sewerage permit to upgrade the Horners LaneWastewater Pumping Station at Horners Lane andFrederick Avenue

NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER –9500 MacArthur Blvd., West Bethesda, Md. 20817.(031-5-1253 thru 1255) Air general permit to con-struct for three boilers < 10 MMBTU

SLIGO HOUSE APARTMENTS – 601 SligoAve., Silver Spring, Md. 20910. (031-5-1252) Air

general permit to construct for one Weil McLainboiler 3.103 MMBTU per hour

WHITE OAK CLEANERS – 11209 New Hamp-shire Ave., Silver Spring, Md. 20904. (031-6-0670)Air general permit to construct for one Permac drycleaning machine

Prince George’s

A.H. SMITH - BRANCHVILLE – 5450Branchville Road, Branchville, Md. 20740. (033-00070) Air quality permit to operate

EXXON SERVICE STATION RAS #2-7496 –5915 Martin Luther King Highway, Seat Pleasant,Md. 20743. (2002-OGR-6828) General permit fortreated groundwater from oil contaminated sources

NASA - GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER– Greenbelt & Soil Conservation Roads, Greenbelt,Md. 20771. (00DP3156) Surface industrial dischargepermit

OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE – 3500 East WestHighway, Hyattsville, Md. 20782. (033-8-0231) Airgeneral permit to construct for one MagikitchnFM660 charbroiler

OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE – 9660 LottsfordCourt, Largo, Md. 20792. (033-8-0230) Air generalpermit to construct for one Magikitc’n FM660charbroiler

PRICE OIL CO. INC. – 6306 Leaply Road, Up-per Marlboro, Md. 20772. (2002-OPV-2522) Oiloperations permit for transportation

ROCKWOOD PIGMENTS, N.A., INC. – 7011Muirkirk Road, Beltsville, Md. 20705. (98DP0492)Surface industrial discharge permit

VOB LIMITED PARTNERSHIP – 8133Leesburg Pike – Suite 300, Vienna, Va. 22182. (01-1100) Water permit to lay water mains along USRoute 301 and Swanson Lane

VOB LIMITED PARTNERSHIP – 8133Leesburg Pike – Suite 300, Vienna, Va. 22182. (01-1102) Sewerage permit to construct gravity sewersalong US Route 301 and Swanson Lane

Queen Anne’s

ADMIRAL CLEANERS – Centreville Park Cen-ter, Centreville, Md. 21617. (035-6-0027) Air gen-eral permit to construct for one dry cleaning ma-chine

EDWARD CRONSHAW PROPERTY, QA-105– 626 Roe Road, Barclay, Md. 21607. (S-01-17-4773-A) Sewage sludge application on agriculturalland

ERNEST & GORDON MYERS, QA-43 – 620Fogwell Road, Centreville, Md. 21617. (S-01-17-4787-A) Sewage sludge application on agriculturalland

PHILIP T. CALLAHAN, JR. – Queenstown, Md.(78-SP-0691-A) Renewal for a surface mine permitlocated on right side of Greenspring Road

R. B. BAKER & SONS – Queenstown, Md. (95-SP-0490-A) Renewal and Modification for a surfacemine permit located on Route 18

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mitted, licensed, or registered to manage municipal or industrial solid waste” (COMAR26.13.02.05d(2)(c)). Note, however, that Maryland’s municipal solid waste landfills are notpermitted to accept hazardous waste. Some counties have established programs to acceptand arrange for the disposal of hazardous waste generated by persons eligible for thesmall quantity exemption.

There are businesses that recycle fluorescent lamps. MDE’s Hazardous Waste Pro-gram has a list of firms that provide this service. You can contact the Hazardous WasteProgram at (410) 631-3345. Although recycling fluorescent lamps is preferable tolandfilling, recycling fluorescent lamps does not exempt them from regulation. If theymeet the definition of hazardous waste, they must be managed as a hazardous waste up tothe point at which they are recycled (including use of the hazardous waste manifest bygenerators that are above the small quantity cut-off discussed above.) This means that abusiness eligible for the small quantity exemption could ship the bulbs to a recyclerwithout using a hazardous waste manifest.

It is important to remember that if you offer any amount of hazardous waste for trans-port by someone else, the person transporting the bulbs must be a hauler certified byMDE to transport hazardous waste, and the hauler may insist on the use of a hazardous

waste manifest even for waste from a small quantity generator.MDE is currently in the process of adopting the federal universal waste rules. This will

allow further flexibility for certain types of waste including fluorescent lights. In thepast, the Hazardous Waste Program has allowed bulb crushers to be used without havingto obtain a hazardous waste treatment permit provided that the crusher has engineeringcontrols to capture mercury emissions. The Hazardous Waste Program is reviewing thisposition in light of evidence that some crushers may expose operators to significant con-centrations of mercury. This issue will be addressed in connection with the universalwaste rule. Due to potential mercury emissions you should also check with MDE’s AirQuality Permits Program at (410) 631-3230 to make sure any air permitting requirementsare addressed.

Although the information provided in this column is generally accurate for the specificsituations that are addressed, it is not a substitute for compliance with any requirements.Due to the complex nature of environmental regulations, you should call the MarylandDepartment of the Environment through the Environmental Permits Service Center ifyou have any questions about your permit or how the regulations may apply to yoursituation.

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Public Notice

Agency intends to amend project listThe Maryland Department of the Environment intends to amend its existing Fiscal Year 2001/2003 Water Quality State Revolving

Loan Fund (WQSRF) Project Priority List (PPL) to include the following additional projects. The proposed projects may subsequentlybe amended into an existing WQSRF Intended Use Plan for financial assistance.

Applicant Project Title Project Cost Rank/Pts

Charles County Jude House Sewer Extension $538,250 34/20City of Aberdeen Aberdeen WWTP Upgrade $6,034,770 37/19Queen Anne’s County Prospect Bay Sewer Interconnection $4,300,000 41/19

Prince George’s County Oxon Run #8, Wetlands & Stream Restoration $352,500 99/17City of Fruitland Northeast Sewer Interceptor & Pump Station $700,881 107/15

Any questions, comments or requests for additional information on these projects should be forwarded by October 30 to:

George Keller, Program AdministratorWater Quality Infrastructure Program,Water Management AdministrationMaryland Department of the Environment

2500 Broening HighwayBaltimore MD 2l224Phone: (410) 631-3574Fax: (410) 631-3517E-Mail: [email protected]

By Darshana PatelAfter a nine-month use and evaluation

period, the Maryland Department of theEnvironment (MDE) has released UpdateNo. 1 to the Cleanup Standards for Soiland Groundwater.

The cleanup standards, which provideinformation on the conduct of environ-mental investigations and remedial ac-tions at both State Superfund and Vol-untary Cleanup Program sites, were firstreleased last December as an interim Fi-nal Guidance Document.

The standards give a description ofthe approach and supporting documen-tation used to develop numeric cleanupstandards for hazardous substances in

MDE updates soil, groundwater standards

soil and groundwater and provide infor-mation on the use of the standards in

conducting remedial actions at contami-nated properties.

During the nine-month evaluation pe-riod, the public was given the opportu-nity to test the utility of the document ataffected sites and to identify areas wherethe standards could be improved.

The input received since the stan-dards’ release led to modifications con-tained in Update No. 1.

“Update No. 1 improves the cleanupstandards by providing clarification onthe number of soil samples and type ofanalytical testing required at sites,” saidKarl Kalbacher, of MDE’s Waste Man-agement Administration.

“The new requirement requires test-

Updated cleanup standards released after 9-month use, evaluation ing only be conducted on the chemi-cals known or suspected to have beenused, stored or manufactured at theproperty, either currently or in thepast.”

The update also replaces most of theoriginal numerical cleanup standardswith Environmental Protection AgencyRegion III Risk Based ConcentrationValues.

To download a copy of Update No. 1to the Soil and Groundwater CleanupStandards, consult MDE’s website at:www.mde.state.md.us.

For additional information on Up-da te No. 1 p lease con tac t Kar lKalbacher, Administrator of the Envi-ronmental Restoration & Redevelop-ment Program at (410) 631-3437.

“The new requirementrequires tesing only beconducted on the chemicalsknown or suspected tohave been used, stored ormanufactured at theproperty, either currentlyor in the past.”— Karl Kalbacher, MDE Waste

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Computer screens contain levels of leadand mercury that can contaminategroundwater. To keep computers out ofyour local landfill, consider donating yourcomputer to one of the many organiza-tions in Maryland and Virginia that recon-dition discarded computers and updatethem for schools or nonprofit organiza-tions.

The following is partial list of businessesthat accept donations of used comput-ers. For complete information, visit theseWeb sites: www.mdrecycles.org andwww.microweb.com/pepsite/index.

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Somerset

SOMERSET COUNTY LANDFILL – JamesRing Road, Fairmount, Md. 21871. (S-99-19-4657-L1) Sewage sludge disposal permit at landfill

St. Mary’s

CHANEY ENTERPRISES LIMITED PART-NERSHIP – Waldorf, Md. (01-SP-0577-1) Transfer& Modification for a surface mine permit locatedon south side of Quatman Road

LEONARDTOWN UTILITIES – 41660 Court-house Drive, 23330 Greenbriar Road, Leonardtown,Md. 20650. (00HT9569) General permit registrationfor discharge from water supply system

Talbot

MEINTZER BROS. PETROLEUM, INC. – 400S. Aurora St., Easton, Md. 21601. (2002-OPT-2506)Oil operations permit for above ground storage tankand transportation

Washington

C. WILLIAM HETZER, INC.- HOT MIX AS-PHALT PLANT – 10104 Mapleville Road,Hagerstown, Md. 21740. (043-00269) Air qualitypermit to operate

SUN CHEMICAL CORPORATION – 10319Grumbacker Lane, Williamsport, Md. 21795. (2002-OPT-4490) Oil operations permit for above groundstorage tank and transportation

Wicomico

KENNEY FARM, WI-64 – 9109 Mill BranchRoad, Mardela Springs, Md. 21837. (S-01-22-4797-A) Sewage sludge application on agricultural land

Worcester

CALVIN D. GUMM, JR. – Berlin, Md. (77-SP-0145) Renewal for a surface mine permit located onnortheast of the intersection of Routes 113 and 589

RAYNE’S SAND & GRAVEL, INC. – Berlin,Md. (97-SP-0519-C) Modification for a surface minepermit located on Route 113 south of Shore Drive

ROBERT K. & JULIA B. EWELL – Newark,Md. (01-SP-0582) Permit to surface mine locateon Croppers Island Road

TOWN OF OCEAN CITY – 204 65th St., OceanCity, Md. 21842. (01-26-1098) Sewerage permit toundertake site preparation for the proposed bio-sol-ids treatment facilities at the Ocean City Wastewa-ter Treatment Plant

For theRecord

Air & Radiation ManagementAdministration

October 16—6:30 P.M.Overlea High School, 5401 Kenwood

Avenue, BaltimorePublic hearing for TPS Technologies’

application for an air quality Permit to Con-struct to modify the soil recycling facilityto combust fuel oils, on-spec used oil, andnatural gas at 925 Todd’s Lane in Rosedale.For more information call Robert Maddox,410-631-3223.

Technical & RegulatoryServices Administration

October 16—9:00 a.m. to NoonPatuxent Conference Room, Maryland

Department of the Environment, 2500Broening Highway, Baltimore

Environmental Noise Advisory Counciland the Interagency Noise Control Com-mittee meeting. For more information callRobin Grove, (410) 631-3680.

Waste ManagementAdministration

October 3—7 p.m.George Howard Building, 3430 Court-

house Drive, Bannecker Room, Ellicott CityInformational public meeting to discuss

new amendments to the Reduction of LeadRisk in Housing law effective October 1,2001. For more information call GailCastleman, (410) 631-3314.

October 4—7 p.m.Hagerstown Jr. College, 1400 Robinwood

Drive, Classroom Building, HagerstownInformational public meeting to discuss

new amendments to the Reduction of LeadRisk in Housing law effective October 1,2001. For more information call GailCastleman, (410) 631-3314.

October 9—7 p.m.Board Room of the Armistead Homes

Corporation, 5222 Erdman Avenue, Balti-more

Informational meeting on an NPDES per-mit renewal for the Petroleum Fuel & Termi-nal Company. For more information call GailCastleman, (410) 631-3314.

October 11—9 a.m.MDE, Chesapeake Room, 2500 Broening

Highway, BaltimoreMeeting of the Controlled Hazardous

Substances Advisory Council. For moreinformation call Emmanuel Ofoche, (410)631-4460.

Water ManagementAdministration

October 11—11 a.m.Ocean Pines Library, 11107 Cathell Road,

BerlinPublic meeting on Tidal Wetlands Permit

Application #01-WL-1300, LighthouseSound Partnership, LLC to create a largerresidential building lot. The project is lo-cated on the Saint Martins River at the ter-minus of Salt Grass Road. For more infor-mation call Steve Dawson, (410) 543-6703,or Robert Tabisz, (410) 631-8053.

**Persons needing special accommoda-tion are encouraged to contact MDE’s FairPractices Offices at (800) 633-6101, exten-sion 3964 at least five days prior to theevent.

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Cecil County earns awater protection award

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency(EPA) recently awarded Cecil County a sourcewater protection award for its efforts to protectthe county’s drinking water sources.

EPA’s source water protection awards pro-gram encourages communities that use publicwater supply systems to take steps to protectdrinking water sources. Maryland’s Departmentof the Environment (MDE) awarded a grant of$80,000 to Cecil County from the Safe DrinkingWater Act to delineate wellhead protection ar-eas, identify potential sources of contamina-tion, and develop management strategies to pro-tect water supplies.

The leadership role assumed by County Plan-ning, Zoning, Parks and Recreation has resultedin the county developing a draft wellhead pro-tection ordinance and working with Rising Sun,Elkton, Charlestown, Chesapeake City andCeciltown on developing site-specific ap-proaches.

In front from left are: Mark Eisner ofAdvanced Land and Water, NormanLazarus of MDE, Joe Everd of MarylandRural Water, Vicki Binetti of EPA andAnthony DiGiacomo of Cecil County. Inback are: Mark Hajas, John Grace, RobertSummers, all of MDE, and Eric Sennstromof Cecil County.

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air conditioning use increases. A brownout occurs when power de-

mands exceed an individual utility’s abilityto supply or purchase it from another sup-plier, the utility will reduce voltage ratherthan risk the collapse of its generation andtransmission and distribution (T&D) sys-tems. Voltage reduction is the only optionsince capacity is limited and since the util-ity is not able to control the loads con-nected to the system. To avert brownouts,the utility will require customers on lowercost, interruptible rates to shut down theirfacilities as required by their contracts. Ifthere is time, large customers are notifiedand requested to shed some of their non-critical loads.

When the demand for electricity in-creases, greater amounts of resources suchas coal, oil or natural gas are used to gener-ate electricity. At times, the resources arenot immediately available to meet the de-mand. During warmer months, emissionsfrom plants powered by natural gas, oil andcoal contribute to the region’s ozone airpollution.

“When the demand for electricity in-creases, greater amounts of resources suchas coal, oil, or natural gas are used to gen-erate electricity,” says Angelo Bianca,deputy director of the state’s Air and Ra-diation Management Administration. “Theincreased use of resources increases theamount of pollution in the air. Duringwarmer months, this is particularly an is-sue because power plant emissions con-tribute to our region’s ozone problem.”

The stress on the T&D systems andthe environmental impacts are good rea-sons to look for ways to conserve and re-duce energy use. The many ways individu-als can conserve and reduce energy will bediscussed in the second part of this series.

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